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various public schools -- would be better served by her educational methods. i think she was right. she was remarkably gifted in rk.viding that sparked -- spa i learned to love learning because of the way she introduced me to topics. it was very chaotic, i must say. >> what was the day like? >> there was no lesson plan or curriculum standards. my mother would say, ok, what is interesting today, and some days, it would be mathematics, and we might do only mathematics for three days in a row because it was interesting, and then it would get tiresome, and she would say, let's talk about history and talk about what the significance of that event was, and she was a playwright and very interested in languages. we did a lot of study of languages, and she would say, "ok, here is a word. do you think that is derived from greek or old french or latin?" and i got pretty good at bats, and we would go to the dictionary and looking it up -- and i got pretty good at that. and we would go to the dictionary and look it up. they bought a farm in the late 1940's and try to live
various public schools -- would be better served by her educational methods. i think she was right. she was remarkably gifted in rk.viding that sparked -- spa i learned to love learning because of the way she introduced me to topics. it was very chaotic, i must say. >> what was the day like? >> there was no lesson plan or curriculum standards. my mother would say, ok, what is interesting today, and some days, it would be mathematics, and we might do only mathematics for three days...
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she was very well educated, very sophisticated socially i would say. she sort of entertained john quincy's road to the white house. >> she was not happy about returning to washington as the wife of a congressman. >> louisa catherine adams essentially became the campaign manager for her husband, john quincy adams' run for the presidency in 1824 by dominating the capital city's social circuit. following a contested election, the adams' four years in the white house were a turbulent period in american politics and washington society. we'll look at louisa adams' relationship with her husband john quincy adams and john and abigail on the road to 1600 pennsylvania avenue. good evening and welcome to our continuing series on first ladies influence and image in partnership with the white house historical association. the next installment is on louisa catherine adams, the wife of john quincy adams. we have two guests at the table, richard norton smith and meet amanda matthews. she is at the massachusetts historical society where she is a research associate for
she was very well educated, very sophisticated socially i would say. she sort of entertained john quincy's road to the white house. >> she was not happy about returning to washington as the wife of a congressman. >> louisa catherine adams essentially became the campaign manager for her husband, john quincy adams' run for the presidency in 1824 by dominating the capital city's social circuit. following a contested election, the adams' four years in the white house were a turbulent...
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ist we have to do today bring forth education about families. we got to look back and we got [indiscernible] [indiscernible] between a man and a woman. our children have the right of a father and mother. tot is why we parade today our god almighty [indiscernible] , and god bless puerto rico. and god bless america. thank you. god bless you all. >> one of the sponsors of the event and one of the advocacy groups and washington who does so much good for protecting marriage is concerned women for america. have allisond to howard to speak with us today. >> thank you for coming out on the side of truth today. thank you. i stand here on behalf of more than 500,000 members of concerned women for america. and i want to take a minute and talk to the grown-ups and the room for a second. do not give up on us young people. on us onve up people. the media will tell you that i do not exist. i do exist, and i believe that marriage is between a man and a woman. my culture, my generation grew up in this culture that does nothing to support or protect marriage. we
ist we have to do today bring forth education about families. we got to look back and we got [indiscernible] [indiscernible] between a man and a woman. our children have the right of a father and mother. tot is why we parade today our god almighty [indiscernible] , and god bless puerto rico. and god bless america. thank you. god bless you all. >> one of the sponsors of the event and one of the advocacy groups and washington who does so much good for protecting marriage is concerned women...
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we are also very educated workers. the private sector, what we have to offer, the american public not getting their money's worth. andwaste is an paperwork the red tape that we have in government. if we can illuminate -- eliminate some of that waste, we can not have the cuts in my opinion. host: here is another perspective on the sequester story, front page of the "washington post" -- washington pays about 10% of the budget -- host: you can see a picture of a freshman in high school looking at what is happening in montana. another story addresses this issue in "usa today" -- is a region this reporter is looking at and showing there is an impact in terms of cuts in staffing. let's hear from new mexico, our independent line. caller: good morning. complaint or problem with this whole situation is, everyone seems to be blaming the republicans. it is also a democratic problem. the president is also putting down the republicans. to me, when he became president, you have to drop your democratic party. you truly become the lea
we are also very educated workers. the private sector, what we have to offer, the american public not getting their money's worth. andwaste is an paperwork the red tape that we have in government. if we can illuminate -- eliminate some of that waste, we can not have the cuts in my opinion. host: here is another perspective on the sequester story, front page of the "washington post" -- washington pays about 10% of the budget -- host: you can see a picture of a freshman in high school...
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we are saving for her college education. more than anything, sheila and i want to be able to offer our daughter the life that all parents dream of. a life full of achievement and respect. however, when we suffer the unfair treatment of equity under the law, we cannot do that for her. currently, we pay tax on medical insurance. it is considered income for us, but not by couples who have full marriage equality. under the current law, our state is taxed as if we are giving a gift to a friend when in fact we work together to gain everything we have. our family exists and needs the rights and benefits that civil marriage provides. without these rights, my wife would have to pay inheritance tax on the life we built together should she outlive me. we would not be eligible to receive social security benefits when one of us passes away. we would cut the amount of monthly income in half. you know and i know that the bills do not get cut in half. this would come at a time in life when we should feel secure and proud of a life lived. th
we are saving for her college education. more than anything, sheila and i want to be able to offer our daughter the life that all parents dream of. a life full of achievement and respect. however, when we suffer the unfair treatment of equity under the law, we cannot do that for her. currently, we pay tax on medical insurance. it is considered income for us, but not by couples who have full marriage equality. under the current law, our state is taxed as if we are giving a gift to a friend when...
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has government of punjab put resources into public education. are is our british friends invested in supporting education in punjab. hasgovernment of punjab introduced some serious metrics for tracking performance of schools and tracking educational levels. there is a long way to go. that is a bright spot in one that can be emulated more broadly. i agree with you on the importance of this as the subject and one that will have to be addressed by any pakistani government. >> today a rally for same-sex marriage. case is challenging california's ban on same-sex marriage -- see it live on c- span 2. >> the supreme court hears oral arguments for and against same- sex marriage. today it is hollandsworth v. perry. the case follows the 2008 passage of proposition eight ending same-sex marriages. the ninth circuit court of appeals heard the case ruling provincial -- proposition eight unconstitutional. wednesday the court hears the case centering around the marriage act. they will not argue in defense of d.o.m.a. we will bring you the recordings when they
has government of punjab put resources into public education. are is our british friends invested in supporting education in punjab. hasgovernment of punjab introduced some serious metrics for tracking performance of schools and tracking educational levels. there is a long way to go. that is a bright spot in one that can be emulated more broadly. i agree with you on the importance of this as the subject and one that will have to be addressed by any pakistani government. >> today a rally...
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the have to educate people about standards of hiv care. if we do everything we can think of, it will still be a messy transition but we will end up in a better place. >> it is not an issue to take lightly for organizations or community members. issue thatk to the the rules as we know them are being rewritten right now. if we are not involved as community members and organizations that are affected and groups providing care, we will be left out. with regard from the lgbt perspective, it is not malice. there are so many pieces in making sure that pieces that need to be there and folks who need to be around the table are there. so our voices are heard as the policies are getting crafted. another example of where that same problem has arisen around different systems. california moved early to expand coverage. there were unanticipated consequences not because of malice but because state agencies and the ryan white folks were not talking. there were assumptions about what happened for people with hiv. that was caught. the communities were able t
the have to educate people about standards of hiv care. if we do everything we can think of, it will still be a messy transition but we will end up in a better place. >> it is not an issue to take lightly for organizations or community members. issue thatk to the the rules as we know them are being rewritten right now. if we are not involved as community members and organizations that are affected and groups providing care, we will be left out. with regard from the lgbt perspective, it is...
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we think that ought to be left --n for future of education education. only if state allows civil unions as it become constitutional to forbid same- sex marriage. you can go on. >> thank you. >> i would just take out a red pen and take the word "only" out of the sentence. when it is true, it forbids the exclusion of same-sex marriage. is an open question otherwise. the argument here is about caution. it is an argument that we need to wait. we understand that. act.ng is not a neutral it poses a real cost. that want to parents th to marry the ability to marry. this is at the heart of the marriage relationship. happena is has got to right now. you do not even have a position about whether it is required. to a state that allows gay couples to have children and to have families -- antoninus this >> it has to happen were the same every legal right that others do. >> wait and see what kind of record they can make. they cannot make the record to justify the exclusion. behow could the records different? >> they might try to make a record about the effects on chil
we think that ought to be left --n for future of education education. only if state allows civil unions as it become constitutional to forbid same- sex marriage. you can go on. >> thank you. >> i would just take out a red pen and take the word "only" out of the sentence. when it is true, it forbids the exclusion of same-sex marriage. is an open question otherwise. the argument here is about caution. it is an argument that we need to wait. we understand that. act.ng is not...
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it is widely needed for this education. go, they do finally need immediate care that is not always available. we need to get them into care demonstrating that it can work. getting those that you need to urgent care more quickly. playing a vital role in helping veterans access support needed between appointments at the va. improving connections and helping the va to more fully integrate the program. these improvements can help to save lives. we have the following recommendations based on the information gathered. assisting veterans through organizations is number one. contact atr first the support system. number three, increasing the amount of paperwork -- decrease in the amount of paperwork and red tape required, emphasizing that treatment can work and highlighting the rewards of working with veterans. thank you very much. for your testimony. kenny allred works at the national alignment -- national program for mental illness. >> distinguished members of the committee, the national alliance on mental illness is grateful for
it is widely needed for this education. go, they do finally need immediate care that is not always available. we need to get them into care demonstrating that it can work. getting those that you need to urgent care more quickly. playing a vital role in helping veterans access support needed between appointments at the va. improving connections and helping the va to more fully integrate the program. these improvements can help to save lives. we have the following recommendations based on the...
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aboutr: want to know waters and a woman who was getting money for her family and education that was not necessary. can you give me some details on barney frank as well? host: anything you can tell us about representative waters case and rep franks case? guest: there was an investigation in the case of rep waters. allegations the surrounding the bank in which her husband had invested and the question was whether she used the tarp the with financial bailout to get funding for this bank. there were other questions about her staff, i believe it was her grandson who acts as her chief of staff. i cannot remember the scope of the ethics committee and what they were looking into but there were several charges involving her. they were looking at this of the same time there were looking at representative rangel. ended the congress in 2010 with the censure of rep rankle. =gel. an ethics case can be carried over to the next congress and my suspicion is that after rep rangel and his censure. the ethics committee did not want to investigate another member. i think they have just deflated and it has f
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the cost of higher education has risen. the head of today's supreme court oral argument on same-sex marriage, a ucla study a gay marriage by the numbers finds that there are about 9 million americans who are gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender. the study was conducted in 2011. you can hear today's oral argument on same-sex marriage at 1:00 p.m. eastern time here on cspan radio. those are some of the latest headlines on cspan on radio. mr. secretary, we will put them down as undecided. [laughter] [applause] chairman, as i listen to those comments, it struck me what a wonderful thing free speech is. >> that was the hearing were donald rumsfeld was making the justification for attacking iraq. you did not hear were questions that we got a chance to ask and which is how much money will halliburton make from the war? how many u.s. soldiers will be killed? how many iraqi civilians will die from this adventure? i would like those questions answered now. pink co-ith the code founder sunday night at 8:00 on "q &a." >> you are look
the cost of higher education has risen. the head of today's supreme court oral argument on same-sex marriage, a ucla study a gay marriage by the numbers finds that there are about 9 million americans who are gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender. the study was conducted in 2011. you can hear today's oral argument on same-sex marriage at 1:00 p.m. eastern time here on cspan radio. those are some of the latest headlines on cspan on radio. mr. secretary, we will put them down as undecided....
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6.8%, and in the part of our budget where we make important investments in science and research and education, it more . an doubles the sequester cut it violates important commitments we've made to our seniors. it reopens the prescription drug doughnut hole so seniors with high health care costs will pay thousands more during the period of this budget. it turns medicare into a voucher program so seniors face the risk of rising health care costs. and finally, mr. chairman, it's based on this false idea that you can claim to balance the budget in 10 years when you claim also to be getting rid of obamacare when all they do is get rid of the benefits of obamacare. this reached the time of balance because they keep the affordable care act, obamacare. i urge my colleagues to reject this approach and to adopt the balanced democratic approach to dealing with these national challenges. the chair: the time of the gentleman has expired. the gentleman from wisconsin is recognized for 3 1/2 minutes. mr. ryan: i yield myself such time as i may consume. the chair: the gentleman is recognized. mr. ryan: mr.
6.8%, and in the part of our budget where we make important investments in science and research and education, it more . an doubles the sequester cut it violates important commitments we've made to our seniors. it reopens the prescription drug doughnut hole so seniors with high health care costs will pay thousands more during the period of this budget. it turns medicare into a voucher program so seniors face the risk of rising health care costs. and finally, mr. chairman, it's based on this...
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trying to make sure some sort of stability in our country in terms of the american people in jobs, education, housing and get this economy back on track. we don'tg to make sure go into this or don't continue with the state of perpetual war. host: let's talk about the budget issues. president obama on the hill last democrats g to house from bloomberg's reporting he all of you to agree to entitlement changes to medicare saying it iscurity better to make the changes when office rather n than a republican. what was your reaction? guest: first, no benefit cuts. the bottom line for myself. no cuts in social security, medicare.nd they are benefits that one works for all of their lives or either disabled or can't work for whatever reason. so, we owe this to the american people. when you talk about reform and medicare and medicaid, social medicare for example, we could allow for more for prescription drugs. that would achieve cost savings. achieve many ways to savings without cutting benefits. the formulas that would cut i do not support. host: what about raising 65igibility for medicare from -- gues
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there are those that invest in human capital or infrastructure or investing in education, and those which do not, which endanger our future by adding to the national debt. and this war deficit was of the second type. amthird point that i passionate about, although it is difficult for many people to be passionate about accounting, but i am passionate about the lack of war accounting. one of the purposes of our book and the several book chapters that we have written since then is to argue that bad accounting matters. the u.s. owes nearly a trillion dollars in what business would call deferred compensation to the men and women who fought the war, but this liability does not appear anywhere on the national balance sheet. we did not account for the value of the 6658 lives lost in iraq and afghanistan. that is just the troops, not civilians, not contractors, except for small amount of life insurance money. even though civilian government agencies estimate the value of life at $7.20 million, so osha or epa would account for it at $7.20 million. we have accrued trillion of dollars and more debt,
there are those that invest in human capital or infrastructure or investing in education, and those which do not, which endanger our future by adding to the national debt. and this war deficit was of the second type. amthird point that i passionate about, although it is difficult for many people to be passionate about accounting, but i am passionate about the lack of war accounting. one of the purposes of our book and the several book chapters that we have written since then is to argue that...